The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Which is the case of most of Gods dear Children, at sometimes or other, and some constantly. It is an ancient question among Di•ines whether Jesus Christ did submit himself to bodily sickness? some are of apprehension h• did not, and some are of apprehension he did, among whom I am; and with submission I shall be bold to offer my grounds for it.

Which is the case of most of Gods dear Children, at sometimes or other, and some constantly. It is an antient question among Di•ines whether Iesus Christ did submit himself to bodily sickness? some are of apprehension h• did not, and some are of apprehension he did, among whom I am; and with submi••ion I shall be bold to offer my grounds for it.

1. It is expressly affirmed in the Prophesy, Psal. 41.8, 9. an evil disease (a thing of Belial) cleaveth fast unto him (as the Viper did to the hand of Paul, Act. •8 3, 4, 5, 6.) and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no mor•, some such sharp distemper fell upon him as forced him to lye down, and his Enemies hoped that he should die of it, but they were mistaken; as the Barbarians were about Paul, when the Viper fastened on his hand, but an evil disease did befall him, it is not said what it was, but it was dangerous, sharp and threatening. When he had been hot and spent all day with preaching and travail, and then be all night on a mountain at prayer, what aguish or feverish fits it might expose his mortal body unto, or what aches and pains in his limbs, head, jaws, sinews, or the like discomposure of his health it might bring, we do experience in our mortal bodies often, and so might he, yea he did expose his body to more labour and hardship both by night and by day, then we do. That this Prophesy of the Psalmist is spoken of Christ is most evident; because the ninth verse which is part of the sentence addeth another aggravation unto the affliction. Yea, mine own familiar friend in whom I trusted (viz. with the bag) who eat of my bread, hath lift up his heel against me, this part of the sentence Christ himself doth apply to himself and Judas,